About Us

Whether you are just a budding folk artist or a collector, we have what you are looking for. Need a gift for someone special or even for yourself? We happily create one-of-a-kind eggs on commission. We offer basic and secondary level classes in Ukrainian egg decorating  as well as private Pysanky Parties. Join our creative community  looking to share and celebrate this ancient artform that gives back. 

We are makers and artists with busy lives, just like you! Be sure to let us know what you are working on. Send us a picture of your finished project and feedback on how the materials worked for you. Your work could be in our next gallery show! 

The art of pysanky (from the Ukrainian verb to write) dates back to ancient times. Folk tales reveal that the people who lived in the region now known as the Ukraine worshipped the sun. The warmth of the sun made things grow and provided light after the darkness, therefore the sun was the source of all life. Eggs decorated with symbols of nature were used in sun worshipping ceremonies and became an integral part of spring rituals serving as benevolent talismans. These stories also tell that birds were the sun god's most chosen creation for through flight, they were able to get close to him.  Humans sought closeness to their sun god through obtaining the eggs of  their god's chosen creation. A mysterious source of life, these eggs were considered magical objects. To this day people are still seeking the answer to the age-old question, Which came 1st, the chicken or the egg?

With the acceptance of Christianity, decorated eggs continued to play an important role in Christian rituals. Many symbols of the old sun worship survived and were adapted to represent a variety of Christian beliefs.

As if eggs weren't mysterious enough, there's an old Carpathian legend that says the fate of the world depends on the creation of pysanky. As long as this tradition persists, the world is safe from an imprisoned, evil dragon determined to destroy the world. Every year the dragon sends out minions to see how many pysanky have been created. If the number is low the dragon's chains are weakened, leaving him free to wreak havoc and destruction. If, on the other hand, the numbers of pysanky have grown, the chains are strengthened and humanity is safe for yet another year.  

Talk about Pysankarma! 

So thank you for your support! 

By purchasing our Pysanky or letting us teach you how to create your own, we are collectively saving the world one egg (pysanka) at a time!